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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Revelation~

Chapter 14 – The Three Messages
from among the living. Paul labored, if by

any means he might attain to a resurrection

out from among the dead. Philippians 3:11.

This is the hope of those who sleep in Jesus, —

a resurrection from the dead. A redemption

from among men, from among the living, must

mean a different thing, and can mean only one

thing, and that is translation. Hence the

144,000 are the living saints, who will be

translated at the second coming of Christ. (See

on verse 13, note.)

On what Mount Zion does John see this

company standing? — The Mount Zion above;

for the voice of harpers, which no doubt is

uttered by these very ones, is heard from

heaven; the same Zion from which the Lord

utters his voice when he speaks to his people

in close connection with the coming of the Son